E30 325i Rag-Top

Good to see that the description of a BMW owned "show vehicle" has now been changed to "pre-production vehicle"! Definitely needs bigger wheels though!!

Nah 17" alpina reps don't look good on a 'vert ;-)

I ordered mine from a company in Essex, England called PMW Lts- I found an article in a UK BMW mag and these guys were one of the first and did a lot of the research and development making the parts. Link to their info here: http://pmwltd.co.uk/pages/blanking-pates They were selling them on eBay and as they are small the postage was pretty cheap. Biggest pain was having to take the inlet manifold off to find out what size I had before ordering them, putting it back on while the parts were coming and then taking it off again to fit them. I think there is a way you can tell now without having to do that!

Yeah, I found I had those when I took them out!!

Sheee-it FRT was that Neil's truck? He will be mighty pissed. Dan, let me know when you are doing the flaps - I did mine on the 330d a while back.

Have fun in 'Straya Geoff - that is a whole new thread! Don't forget to take you're thongs.

The question is though Geoff, does a bear engine sh!t in the woods? Could be the same guy selling a Manuel gearbox - must be Spanish!

Which model has a getrag 240 in it, was it the 320i? I have got two spare starters one out of a 320 the other from a 325, so one of them should fit.

I can understand a 356 replica using a Beetle as a base, similar drivetrain and mechanicals plus scarcity of the real thing. Can even be different and do a 550(?) like James Dean had. But as Dan said - v6 Fwd Ferrari?? Erm, no. And what is going to go under that big rear window that shows off the engine in the real thing? And as for putting "genuine" Lamborghini badges on that LS1 LOLOLOLPMSLLMFAOROFL!!

Need a driveshaft for my E30 race car, S14 with Getrag 265/5 and 4.1 small case diff (pretty sure the diff end is always the same - but could be wrong). Front section to centre hanger needs to be about 630mm, rear section, about 840mm from hanger to flange.

Would have been a better car if he had left it as a standard 406 coupe...

Cheers Josh.. Is the race series web-site still on the same servier? Is that going to move as well? Things I should really know but don't...

Do any of those driveshafts fit onto the 98mm diameter guibo / doughnut?

I'll check the cupboards in the garage this week-end, pretty sure there is one in there...

Any particular size / bore? I know of a 2.5ltr block / crank / pistons in Greece.

SE = Special Equipment, or in English up-specced with lots of items added as standard that are normally options.

Anybody? Anybody?? Bueller... Bueller?

Anybody? Anybody?? Bueller... Bueller?

Rob, I have a few window motors in the shed, do you have a pic of your old one so I can make sure it's the same? Cheers

The poor guy was trying to find where the squeaks and rattles were in his Pug, when he finally got to this stage he had cured it!Amazingly fun cars the 1.9GTis - I would love to have one again, just for "fun" drives.

Pay more ACC content in the fee. You are obviously more likely to have an accident in a diesel than a petrol...?!?

Unfortunately the RUC system ISN'T simple - ok, it is for cars and light vehicles, but when you get into HTs it's a whole different ball game. So much so that the CVIU, NZTA and police between them don't know what they are doing in many situations. There are so many possible axle and tyre configurations possible under the mass and dimension rules that there aren't enough RUC classes to cover them all (and I think this was the unwritten part of the reasoning behind the recent changes). I ended up in a courtroom on behalf of a customer when the government tried to claim an ADDITIONAL $1m+ for RUC as they were arguing the classification of the trailers was incorrect. When it was pointed out that the classification used was ratified by the LTSA before being used the case was suddenly dropped, but only after we had all gone to court over it. Adding more complexity the system might not be the best for the consumer... but still worth giving it a go.

Seen this out east a few times, finally managed to snap a pic... SNAKE TRUCK!!

Was pleased when Scotty won at Puke last year, and was a bit worried for him when they went over to Volvo. Good to see they have hit the ground running, unlike the Mercs and Nissans last year. Hope he pushes on this year - definitely has the talent, and so good to see someone so obviously enjoying winning (or even coming second!!) rather than just putting out the usual boring interviews.

I get my RUC paid for me, but have to pay for the fuel at the pump - so from a totally selfish point of view, no keep it as it is!! From what I remember from my time in HT, the whole point of the RUC system is to allow for people that use diesel power but not on the roads (tough sh!t for all those petrol users - boats, bikes, jet-skis, ride-on mowers, etc). It then gets a bit murky for things like log-trucks that spend a lot of time off-highway, but also spend time on the road - things like eRoad and GPS tracking have been brought in to count that and claim the money back. So in terms of people like my old man running around in his 116d it is a little bit odd to be paying RUC and also weird that he pays it at the same rate as I do for the mighty 330d. Get rid of the RUC and move the tax to the pump, off road users can claim back (as most do already anyways) and introduce a graded license payment, or Rego as most people call it, based on emissions - don't forget diesel license fee is also more than a petrol for some obscure reason! Over to you - go Dan. If you want a hook up in the MIA let me know, there has been a lot of discussion around this in the industry already as it is hampering new diesel sales in private vehicles.